hearty

Definition

Warm and cordial towards another person.

Etymology

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Example Sentences

• "a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government."
• "We, full of hearty tears / For our good father's loss"
• "Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better."